People v. Sirinsky

Defendant was found guilty at a bench trial of the operation of a motor vehicle on a public street while under the influence of intoxicating beverage. He received a fine of $100 and was assessed costs in the amount of $5. His contention on this appeal is that the complaint under which he was found guilty was defective in that it was brought in the name of the City of Evanston for a violation of the Illinois Uniform Act to Regulate Traffic (UART). He maintains that he was not sufficiently informed of the charges he was to face and that the defect in the caption of the complaint resulted in…